![]() ![]() There is rape, murder, pure evil and treachery – in fact it is a very, very dark series. It is a bold book that to some extent glorifies the work of assassins, justifies the work of prostitutes and paints thieves in at very least a grey fashion. The first book in the series The Way of the Shadows came out in 2008. It was in Brent Weeks’ own words, “A huge gamble by the publisher, but it was one that paid off.” ![]() People read the books within 30 days and wanted to have the next one in their hands instantly. This one month wait between each book was almost unheard of and although it was a bold move, it paid off. When Brent Weeks wrote the Night Angel Trilogy his publishers weren’t prepared to make us wait a year for each book. This allows time for readers to finish a book, have a bit of a change and then re-visit a world about a year later. Typically, a fantasy trilogy will take between three and four years from the first book until the last book is released. It takes a special kind of author to write three books and have them sold consecutively on a monthly basis. ![]()
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